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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the song that Walter wants Richard to write in "Mistakes Were Made"?

2. In "Good Neighbors," Patty is one of the few what in the neighborhood?

3. Who is the first of Patty's nonathletic friends in "Mistakes Were Made"?

4. What is the name of Richard's roommate in "Mistakes Were Made"?

5. Patty's autobiography is written at the suggestion of whom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Walter? How does Patty meet him, and what does she think of him?

2. Who is Richard? How does Patty meet him, and what does she think of him?

3. What is Nameless Lake, and how does it get its name?

4. What is the only information about her past that Patty shares with others?

5. What are Walter's feelings regarding population growth?

6. What decision do the Berglunds make after Joey goes away to college?

7. Who is Carol Monaghan and what is her relationship to the Berglunds?

8. What does Patty learn about Walter and his childhood?

9. What is Connie Monaghan's relationship to the Berglund family?

10. Describe the friendship between Eliza and Patty.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Near the end of the novel, Patty's mother tells her: "I guess my life hasn’t always been happy, or easy, or exactly what I wanted. At a certain point, I just have to try not to think too much about certain things, or else they’ll break my heart” (564). How do her words apply to Patty? to Walter?

Essay Topic 2

Is there hope for Walter and Patty? Why or why not? Base your answer on their history, beliefs, and behaviors.

Essay Topic 3

Nature plays a big role in the novel. Discuss how the natural world impacts the characters and the story.

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